borzoi

• Zoi (clipping, slang)

Borrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/

borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)

1. A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.

   Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound, (internet slang, affectionate) noodle, (internet slang, affectionate) hose goat

   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 171:

     Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.

• borzoi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Ziobro

From English borzoi, from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from борзый (borzyj, “swift”).

• IPA^(key): /bɔ(r)zoi̯/
• Rhymes: -zoi̯, -oi̯

borzoi (plural borzoi-borzoi)

1. borzoi (breed of dog)

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borzoi m (plural borzois)

1. alternative form of borzói

borzoi m (plural borzoi)

1. borzoi (dog breed)